International Student Application

The right to make of Complaints and seek Appeals of decisions and action under various processes, does not affect the rights of the student to take action under the Australian Consumer Law if the Australian Consumer Law applies.

Orange College (OC) is required to provide the Victorian Government, through the Department, with student and training activity data which may include information I provide in this enrolment form. Information is required to be provided in accordance with the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines (which are available at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/training/providers/rto/Pages/datacollection.aspx?Redirect=1)

The Department may use the information provided to it for planning, administration, policy development, program evaluation, resource allocation, and reporting and/or research activities. For these and other lawful purposes, the Department may also disclose information to its consultants, advisers, other government agencies, professional bodies and/or other organization. I have been advised by the training organization that I may be contacted and requested to participate in a National Centre for Vocational Education Research survey or a Department-endorsed project or audit or review.

The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 requires Orange College (OC) to collect and disclose my personal information for a number of purposes including the allocation to me of a Victorian Student Number and updating my personal information on the Victorian Student Register.

Orange College (OC) and Department of Education will not otherwise disclose the information without my consent unless required or authorised by law.

For more information in relation to how student information may be used or disclosed, please contact Student Services on +61 3 9670 2985 or +61 488 267 49.

Why we collect your personal information

As a registered training organisation (RTO), we collect your personal information so we can process and manage your enrolment in a vocational education and training (VET) course with us.* If we do not receive your details in this form, we will not be able to proceed with your enrolment.

How we use your personal information

We use your personal information to enable us to deliver VET courses to you, and otherwise, as needed, to comply with our obligations as an RTO.

How we disclose your personal information

We are required by law (under the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cth) (NVETR Act)) to disclose the personal information we collect about you to the National VET Data Collection kept by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER). The NCVER is responsible for collecting, managing, analysing and communicating research and statistics about the Australian VET sector.

We are also authorised by law (under the NVETR Act) to disclose your personal information to the relevant state or territory training authority.

How the NCVER and other bodies handle your personal information

The NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with the law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and the NVETR Act. Your personal information may be used and disclosed by NCVER for purposes that include populating authenticated VET transcripts; administration of VET; facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage; and understanding the VET market.

The NCVER is authorised to disclose information to the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE), Commonwealth authorities, State and Territory authorities (other than registered training organisations) that deal with matters relating to VET and VET regulators for the purposes of those bodies, including to enable:

administration of VET, including program administration, regulation, monitoring and evaluation

facilitation of statistics and research relating to education, including surveys and data linkage

understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce planning and consumer information.

The NCVER may also disclose personal information to persons engaged by NCVER to conduct research on NCVER’s behalf.

The NCVER does not intend to disclose your personal information to any overseas recipients.

For more information about how the NCVER will handle your personal information please refer to the NCVER’s Privacy Policy at www.ncver.edu.au/privacy. If you would like to seek access to or correct your information, in the first instance, please contact your RTO using the contact details listed below.

DESE is authorised by law, including the Privacy Act and the NVETR Act, to collect, use and disclose your personal information to fulfil specified functions and activities. For more information about how the DESE will handle your personal information, please refer to the DESE VET Privacy Notice at https://www.dese.gov.au/national-vet-data/vet-privacy-notice.

Surveys

You may receive a student survey which may be run by a government department or an NCVER employee, agent, third-party contractor or another authorised agency. Please note you may opt out of the survey at the time of being contacted.

Contact information

At any time, you may contact OIC to

request access to your personal information

correct your personal information

make a complaint about how your personal information has been handled

ask a question about this Privacy Notice

For more information, please get in touch with us at info@orange.edu.au. You can also find more information about our Privacy policy here

In signing or emailing this form I acknowledge and declare that:

I have read and understood and consent to the privacy notice and have completed all questions and details on the enrolment and eligibility forms.

The information herein provided is to the best of my knowledge true, correct and complete at the time of my enrolment.

I am eligible to study in Australia as either an Australian citizen, or a resident on a visa that allows me to study with a provider who is NOT CRICOS approved. For more information on visas and studying in Australia, visit Home Affair’s website.

Arrangements have been made to pay the fees and charges for this qualification (either by myself or my employer) as per the payment schedule/plan provided.

I have read and understand the Student Handbook.

I will inform OC of any changes in my contact details, including my email address, via info@orange.edu.au

My participation in this course is subject to the right to cancel or amalgamate courses or classes. I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of Orange College (OC).

I confirm that I have been informed about the training, assessment and support services to be provided and about my rights and obligations as a student at Orange College (OC).

I authorise Orange College (OC) or its agent, in the event of illness or accident during any Orange College (OC) activity, and where emergency contact or next of kin cannot be contacted within reasonable time, to seek ambulance, medical or surgical treatment at my cost.

I have access to the internet and a printer, complying with OC’s policies.

I agree to comply with the traineeship/apprenticeship terms and conditions provided to in the Student Handbook.

I agree to comply with all the Terms and Conditions included in this Enrolment Form.